Street Fighter 2's iconic bonus stage car is real — and you can win it

The General Insurance, Capcom, and custom car builder Vehicle Effects have teamed up to build a real-life version of the destroyable Lexus from Street Fighter II's bonus stage. The sweepstakes opens in October and runs until November 18, with the winner taking home both the car and $25,400.69 in gas money.

Vehicle Effects — a Los Angeles studio whose custom builds have appeared in films and TV shows — recreated the pixelated Lexus LS 400 from the game. The car comes loaded with a custom paint job mimicking the game's pixel art, an upgraded sound system, "you" and "win" embroidered on the driver and passenger headrests, and a coin slot that activates the seat warmers. The Lexus LS 400 itself is no ordinary prize: it's widely regarded as one of the most overengineered cars ever made, packing a 4.0-liter V8 that earned the nickname "the million-mile engine" — which tracks, given it's the only part left standing after players demolish it in the bonus stage.

Street Fighter II's car-smashing bonus stage has been a fan-favorite since the game launched in 1991, and it's stuck around in various forms across the franchise ever since. The timing of this promotion is no coincidence — the live-action Street Fighter movie hits theaters on October 16, 2026, and trailers already show Noah Centineo's Ken Masters beating a car to pieces in classic bonus-stage fashion. The film also features animated segments exploring Ryu and Ken's backstory with their master Gouken and Akuma, and David Dastmachian has spoken about studying real-life cult leaders to prepare for his role as M. Bison.

If you want a shot at the car, entries open this October ahead of the November 18 deadline. Just maybe don't take a crowbar to it once it arrives in your driveway.